ANALYSISThis was easy work for Lamas from the opening bell, as he continually beat Elkins to the punch and hurt him badly with low leg kicks. The fight had reached something of a forgone conclusion by the time it was stopped in the third round. A perennial contender, Lamas erased a two-fight losing skid with the dominant performance, and now holds an MMA record that stands at 19-7

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Draws Darren Elkins in Argentina

FeatherweightUFC

October 23, 2018

Lamas will take on Darren Elkins in a featherweight matchup at UFC Argentina on Nov. 17.

ANALYSISLamas is coming off back-to-back losses to Josh Emmett and Mirsad Bektic, and will look to get back on track against a fighter known for a brawling style. While Lamas is the more technical fighter, Elkins is capable of both landing a big shot at any point, and taking a tremendous amount of damage. While Lamas should enter as the betting favorite, he's landed just 2.73 significant strikes per minute during his UFC career, which makes him a tough fantasy play given how tough "The Damage" is to finish.

ANALYSISLamas looked pretty good against one of the better prospects in the sport, but this was the right decision. Getting the worst of the striking exchanges between the two men, Ricardo tried to lean on his wrestling game. He did become the first man to successfully drag Bektic to the mat, but he scored on just 1-of-9 takedown attempts and he did nothing with his brief positional advantage. Lamas is a true pro and he did enough to keep the fight close, but he ultimately just didn't land enough to earn the judge's decision. The Bully has now lost back-to-back fights for the first time in his professional career.

Suffers shocking loss at hands of Josh Emmett in Winnipeg

FeatherweightUFC

December 16, 2017

Lamas lost to Josh Emmett via KO (punch) at 4:33 of Round 1 at UFC on FOX 26 on Saturday in Winnipeg.

ANALYSISYou have to feel for Lamas. Originally scheduled to face Jose Aldo, he was forced to go up against what was viewed as a lesser opponent and then his opponent missed weight yesterday. To make matters worse, Lamas gets brutally knocked out a mere 24 hours later. The left hook that Lamas ate from Emmett was so vicious that it was good to see that Ricardo didn't appear to be seriously injured after the contest. This loss is a game-changer for the 35-year-old. As dedicated a fighter as there is in the UFC's featherweight division, Lamas has his work cut out for him to come back from this stunning setback.

ANALYSISLamas was left without an opponent after Jose Aldo took the opportunity to fight Max Holloway at UFC 218. Instead, the fighter will now face Josh Emmett, who maintains a 12-1 record (3-1 UFC).

Will not face Aldo

FeatherweightUFC

November 11, 2017

Lamas will not go up against Jose Aldo in December since Aldo has been tabbed to replace Frankie Edgar (face) at UFC 218 against Max Holloway, Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com reports.

ANALYSISEdgar was forced to withdraw from his fight due to a facial injury, and Aldo will take his place and once again face off with the man that defeated him six months prior in Brazil. This leaves Lamas in limbo, as it remains to be seen who will take Aldo's spot for his fight in Winnipeg. There's a chance the fight gets thrown out entirely if there is no suitable opponent, but more information should become present within the next week.